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jail·break

(jāl′brāk′)

An escape from jail.

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jailbreak

(ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk)

Also: gaolbreak an escape from jail

(Electronics) (tr) to adapt (an electronic device) so that it is able to use software that is not approved by the manufacturer

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jail•break

(ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk)

n.

an escape from prison, esp. by forcible means.

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Noun

jailbreak - an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

breakout, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking, break

escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

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jailbreakjailbreaker

jailbreak

[ˈdʒeɪlbreɪk] N → fuga f, evasión f (de la cárcel)

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jailbreak

[ˈdʒeɪlbreɪk] n → évasion f (de prison)jail cell n → cellule f de prison

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jailbreak

[ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk] n → evasione f

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